The Ruling on a Menstruating Woman in the State of Ihram for 'Umrah When Time Is Short

Question:
She says: I performed 'Umrah in the month of Ramadan and entered the state of ihram from the miqat. Before reaching the Sacred Mosque, my period started. How should I proceed, knowing that the time I have to stay in Makkah is short?

Answer:
It is obligatory for her to remain in her state of ihram. When Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) menstruated after entering ihram, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: If a woman enters ihram for 'Umrah and then menstruates before performing the tawaf, she remains in her state of ihram until the bleeding stops, then she takes a ritual bath, and then she performs the rites of 'Umrah.
If time is short for her, there is no harm in her going with her guardian to her hometown, on the condition that when she becomes pure, he brings her back and she performs her 'Umrah. She is between two options: either she stays in Makkah until her bleeding stops, she takes a ritual bath, and she performs the rites of 'Umrah; or she goes outside Makkah to her hometown, and when her bleeding stops and she takes a ritual bath, she returns with her mahram and performs the rites of 'Umrah. Yes. Even if the period between the two 'Umrahs is long, it is considered one 'Umrah, not two. The point is that if she travels and does not return until, for example, a year or two or so later, some people might... because she will remain in her state of ihram, she should hasten to return as soon as the obstacle is removed in order to exit her state of ihram. Yes.

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